Nease and Ponte Vedra are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Nease Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Nease came up short against Bishop Kenny and fell 44-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Crusaders are ranked 22nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Abigail Robinson, who posted nine points. Casey Eliason was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ponte Vedra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past First Coast, posting a 67-17 win. The matchup marked the Sharks' most dominant victory of the season.
The win got Ponte Vedra back to even at 9-9. As for Nease, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Nease couldn't quite finish off Ponte Vedra when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 39-37. Can Nease avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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